Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths. Young's Literal Translation The voice of leaders hath been hidden, And their tongue to the palate hath cleaved. King James Bible The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. Hebrew The voicesקוֹל־ (qō·wl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of the nobles נְגִידִ֥ים (nə·ḡî·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5057: A commander, civil, military, religious, honorable themes were hushed, נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ (neḥ·bā·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2244: To withdraw, hide and their tongues וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם (ū·lə·šō·w·nām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3956: The tongue stuck דָּבֵֽקָה׃ (dā·ḇê·qāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit to the roofs of their mouths. לְחִכָּ֥ם (lə·ḥik·kām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums |